epegeiro describes stirring others into hostile action against people.

The attested use describes provoking people into opposition against others: the resulting action is persecution and expulsion in Acts 13:50, and harm directed against the brothers in Acts 14:2.

1. Stirring people into opposition · dominant

   In Acts 13:50, the aorist active indicative plural form occurs where people are incited and persecution is stirred up against Paul and Barnabas, followed by their expulsion. In Acts 14:2, the same form is used where the Gentiles are stirred up against the brothers, and the APB renders the clause "stirred up and harmed the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers."

   Acts 13:50Acts 14:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with "incited" and "stirred up" in Acts 13:50, while Acts 14:2 uses "stirred up"; These renderings show the clauses' overall presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.